Cap-remover.



A. E. ROBINSON & G. W. HUGHES.

CAP REMOVER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1915.

Patented Mar. 7', 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

ALBERT E. ROBINSON AND GUY W. HUGHES,

OF LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK.

CAP-REMOVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1916.

Application filed September 8, 1915. Serial No. 49,508.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALBERT E. ROBIN- SON and GUY W. HUGHES, citizens of the United States, residing at Lake Placid, in the county of Essex, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cap-Removers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

provements in devices for removing caps from bottles, and has forits object tov so construct a device of this character that the cap can be easily removed without the aid of a separate tool.

A further object of the invention is to provide an opener of this type especially adapted for removing crimped caps usually used on beer bottles, and the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is exceedingly simple in construction, and one which will operate to remove the cap from the bottle with very little exertion on the part of the operator.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bottle equipped with the device. Fig. 2 is a side view of the cap removed. Fig. 3 is a sec: tional view on line33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the cap.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the cap, which is provided with the usualflange 2, said flange having formed integral with its edge the puller 3, which consistsof a Copies of this patent may be obtained for The present invention is directed to imloop,

strip of the same material from which the cap is made. The strip is bent to provide a loop 4, the free end of which extends into the cap and has its upper end engaged flush against the inner surface of the top of the cap. The upper end of the strip is attached to the top of the cap by a rivet 5, after which the cork filler 6 is pressed into the cap and tightly against the upper end of the strip.

The caps are applied to the bottles and the flanges 2 crimped, in the usual manner so as to firmly hold the caps in place. After the caps are in place the loops 4 will lie adjacent the neck of the bottle so that the same can be conveniently grasped when it is desired to remove the cap.

To remove the cap it is only necessary to place the forefinger in the loop 4, and pull upwardly and outwardly, whereupon the upper end of the strip will engage the neck rim of the bottle, and at which time the strip will act as a fulcrum. It is obvious that a continued pull on the loop will remove the cap.

What is claimed is A bottle cap having a flange adapted to be crimped upon a bottle, a strip formed integral with the flange and bent to provide a the upper end of which engages in the cap and a rivet carried by the cap for holding the upper end of the strip in tight engagement therewith, and a cork filler engaged in the cap and with the upper end of the strip.

In testimony whereof, we aflix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesess.

ALBERT E. ROBINSON. GUY WV. HUGHES.

Witnesses:

BENJAMIN R. BULL, SETH \V. BULL.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. 

